(September 30, 2020 - written by Dave) First a report on last night’s dinner at the Foghorn Brewery – everyone is giving it top marks. We had a lovely meal and ticked eating there off our collective bucket lists. Nancy had a beer that was half the size that Roman and I had. It however, … Continue reading Cessnock to Denman- Three Musketeers (101k/960m)
Month: September 2020
Hunter rest day, mostly (10k/10m)
(September 29, 2020 - written by Dave) We’ve had a lovely relaxing day in the Hunter Valley. We started early, the relaxing part at least. The deck at the hostel, sitting in sun overlooking the vineyards, got a good workout. The hostel is much less than half full so there was no rush in the … Continue reading Hunter rest day, mostly (10k/10m)
To the Hunter – Gosford to Cessnock (99k/1,050m)
(September 28, 2020 - written by Dave) Last night was the first night of the trip in the tent and it was a bit rough. Nancy says the tent is too small, the sleeping pads are too noisy and that I snore. I slept the better of the two of us but also noticed that … Continue reading To the Hunter – Gosford to Cessnock (99k/1,050m)
Minus One – St Leonards to Gosford (65k/980m)
(September 27, 2020 - written by Dave) We’re off, minus one. Roman ended up not joining us today because his bike is in pieces and he needs a part that won’t arrive until early this week. He’s already ridden this section recently so he didn’t mind hanging back and then next week, using the train … Continue reading Minus One – St Leonards to Gosford (65k/980m)
Our next trip – The Central West Cycling Trail – Pre-ride
(Sept 24, 2020 - written by Dave) As many readers would know, we currently live in Sydney, Australia - Sydney is in the state of New South Wales (NSW). Due to Covid, we are more or less banned from leaving our state. For starters, right now all Australians are prohibited from leaving the country. There … Continue reading Our next trip – The Central West Cycling Trail – Pre-ride